Latios 194/264 · Fusion Strike

Fusion Strike is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 12, 2021. The printed size is 264. This checklist is longer, at 284 cards. Latios is 194/264, in position 194 of 284 on this checklist. Before it is 193 Latias, and after it is 195 Goomy. The listed rarity is Rare.

Latios is a Basic Fusion Strike Dragon Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Latios (#381), generation 3 (Hoenn).

hatachu illustrated this card. The same name is on 31 other cards in the catalog.

Latios (#381) has 36 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Latios 15/40 in Nintendo Black Star Promos (2003). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and hatachu illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 35 other cards of Latios list a different HP.

Blue Assist is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may attach a Psychic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Latias. The attack Luster Purge lists 210 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Psychic, Colorless. Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It understands human speech and is highly intelligent. It is a tender Pokémon that dislikes fighting." The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Fusion Strike, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Fusion Strike set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Latios can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.